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We are a bioregional storytelling platform seeking to radically transform how we see the world, and how we act in it. Magic Canoe champions what works through uplifting stories of remarkable individuals and communities in Salmon Nation. magiccanoe.org
The wildest national forest in the U.S. may soon lose its protections.
The Trump Administration wants to rescind the federal Roadless Rule in order to open some 9 million roadless acres of the Tongass to logging.
Read more: buff.ly/c79Kktu
Via @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
The Trump Administration wants to rescind the federal Roadless Rule in order to open some 9 million roadless acres of the Tongass to logging.
Read more: buff.ly/c79Kktu
Via @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The wildest national forest in the U.S. may soon lose its protections.
The Trump Administration wants to rescind the federal Roadless Rule in order to open some 9 million roadless acres of the Tongass to logging.
Read more: buff.ly/c79Kktu
Via @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
The Trump Administration wants to rescind the federal Roadless Rule in order to open some 9 million roadless acres of the Tongass to logging.
Read more: buff.ly/c79Kktu
Via @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
Care about the future of our world?
Turtle Island Bioregional Congress will focus on "bioregional coordinated action to increase community resiliency, Indigenous leadership, local self-governance, climate action, ecological regeneration," and more.
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Turtle Island Bioregional Congress will focus on "bioregional coordinated action to increase community resiliency, Indigenous leadership, local self-governance, climate action, ecological regeneration," and more.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Care about the future of our world?
Turtle Island Bioregional Congress will focus on "bioregional coordinated action to increase community resiliency, Indigenous leadership, local self-governance, climate action, ecological regeneration," and more.
buff.ly/iT4LMlv
Turtle Island Bioregional Congress will focus on "bioregional coordinated action to increase community resiliency, Indigenous leadership, local self-governance, climate action, ecological regeneration," and more.
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In the Columbia River Basin, the lesser-known Pacific lamprey has slipped through the cracks of conservation efforts.
Watch the short film, "The Lost Fish," to learn how members of four tribes have taken the management of Pacific lamprey into their own hands. buff.ly/FeFKPL5
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Watch the short film, "The Lost Fish," to learn how members of four tribes have taken the management of Pacific lamprey into their own hands. buff.ly/FeFKPL5
@critfc.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 1:00 AM
In the Columbia River Basin, the lesser-known Pacific lamprey has slipped through the cracks of conservation efforts.
Watch the short film, "The Lost Fish," to learn how members of four tribes have taken the management of Pacific lamprey into their own hands. buff.ly/FeFKPL5
@critfc.bsky.social
Watch the short film, "The Lost Fish," to learn how members of four tribes have taken the management of Pacific lamprey into their own hands. buff.ly/FeFKPL5
@critfc.bsky.social
In the heart of the Alaskan wilderness, a centuries-old canoe, abandoned by its makers, remains a profound symbol of craftsmanship and heritage.
Carvers across Alaska now have access to precise measurements and details to help revive this ancient craft.
Read more: buff.ly/8sphIMK
Carvers across Alaska now have access to precise measurements and details to help revive this ancient craft.
Read more: buff.ly/8sphIMK
February 4, 2026 at 9:15 PM
In the heart of the Alaskan wilderness, a centuries-old canoe, abandoned by its makers, remains a profound symbol of craftsmanship and heritage.
Carvers across Alaska now have access to precise measurements and details to help revive this ancient craft.
Read more: buff.ly/8sphIMK
Carvers across Alaska now have access to precise measurements and details to help revive this ancient craft.
Read more: buff.ly/8sphIMK
A Vancouver B.C. company found that a rootlike structure from mushrooms is a great meat substitute.
Mycelium-based proteins are more efficient and significantly less carbon-intensive to produce.
Watch the video from to learn more about Maia Farms' mushroom-based meat substitute: buff.ly/CBJM6tb
Mycelium-based proteins are more efficient and significantly less carbon-intensive to produce.
Watch the video from to learn more about Maia Farms' mushroom-based meat substitute: buff.ly/CBJM6tb
February 3, 2026 at 7:01 PM
A Vancouver B.C. company found that a rootlike structure from mushrooms is a great meat substitute.
Mycelium-based proteins are more efficient and significantly less carbon-intensive to produce.
Watch the video from to learn more about Maia Farms' mushroom-based meat substitute: buff.ly/CBJM6tb
Mycelium-based proteins are more efficient and significantly less carbon-intensive to produce.
Watch the video from to learn more about Maia Farms' mushroom-based meat substitute: buff.ly/CBJM6tb
If you’re looking for solutions, rather than cynicism, in a world that can feel dark, our stories will light your path forward.
Support our continued work by signing up for our newsletter. Simply tap the link to sign up to receive the latest stories germinating in the bioregion: buff.ly/uZiqAQ5
Support our continued work by signing up for our newsletter. Simply tap the link to sign up to receive the latest stories germinating in the bioregion: buff.ly/uZiqAQ5
February 2, 2026 at 6:01 PM
If you’re looking for solutions, rather than cynicism, in a world that can feel dark, our stories will light your path forward.
Support our continued work by signing up for our newsletter. Simply tap the link to sign up to receive the latest stories germinating in the bioregion: buff.ly/uZiqAQ5
Support our continued work by signing up for our newsletter. Simply tap the link to sign up to receive the latest stories germinating in the bioregion: buff.ly/uZiqAQ5
Jacqueline Jennings’ Fireweed Institute, based in Vancouver, B.C. Canada, is reversing the impacts of colonization.
The Fireweed Institute is an Indigenous-led nonprofit that helps Indigenous entrepreneurs grow their businesses.
Read the interview: buff.ly/D7U2Ldt
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#SalmonNation
The Fireweed Institute is an Indigenous-led nonprofit that helps Indigenous entrepreneurs grow their businesses.
Read the interview: buff.ly/D7U2Ldt
#MagicCanoe
#SalmonNation
January 31, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Jacqueline Jennings’ Fireweed Institute, based in Vancouver, B.C. Canada, is reversing the impacts of colonization.
The Fireweed Institute is an Indigenous-led nonprofit that helps Indigenous entrepreneurs grow their businesses.
Read the interview: buff.ly/D7U2Ldt
#MagicCanoe
#SalmonNation
The Fireweed Institute is an Indigenous-led nonprofit that helps Indigenous entrepreneurs grow their businesses.
Read the interview: buff.ly/D7U2Ldt
#MagicCanoe
#SalmonNation
Water is our kin.
Water is our guide.
According to Leanne Betasamosake Simpson’s 2025 book, "The Theory of Water: Nishnaabe Maps to the Times Ahead," water can even show us how to maneuver past the constraints of capitalism and colonial frameworks of living.
Learn more: buff.ly/Ytjee3V
Water is our guide.
According to Leanne Betasamosake Simpson’s 2025 book, "The Theory of Water: Nishnaabe Maps to the Times Ahead," water can even show us how to maneuver past the constraints of capitalism and colonial frameworks of living.
Learn more: buff.ly/Ytjee3V
January 30, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Water is our kin.
Water is our guide.
According to Leanne Betasamosake Simpson’s 2025 book, "The Theory of Water: Nishnaabe Maps to the Times Ahead," water can even show us how to maneuver past the constraints of capitalism and colonial frameworks of living.
Learn more: buff.ly/Ytjee3V
Water is our guide.
According to Leanne Betasamosake Simpson’s 2025 book, "The Theory of Water: Nishnaabe Maps to the Times Ahead," water can even show us how to maneuver past the constraints of capitalism and colonial frameworks of living.
Learn more: buff.ly/Ytjee3V
Check out these films:
“Alaska’s Vanishing Native Villages” – FRONTLINE
“First Descent: Kayaking the Klamath” – OPB
“Uncovering Boarding Schools: Stories of Resistance and Resilience” – OPB
“Covenant of the Salmon People” – KBTC Public Television
“The Beautiful Undammed” – Wild Hope
“Alaska’s Vanishing Native Villages” – FRONTLINE
“First Descent: Kayaking the Klamath” – OPB
“Uncovering Boarding Schools: Stories of Resistance and Resilience” – OPB
“Covenant of the Salmon People” – KBTC Public Television
“The Beautiful Undammed” – Wild Hope
January 30, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Check out these films:
“Alaska’s Vanishing Native Villages” – FRONTLINE
“First Descent: Kayaking the Klamath” – OPB
“Uncovering Boarding Schools: Stories of Resistance and Resilience” – OPB
“Covenant of the Salmon People” – KBTC Public Television
“The Beautiful Undammed” – Wild Hope
“Alaska’s Vanishing Native Villages” – FRONTLINE
“First Descent: Kayaking the Klamath” – OPB
“Uncovering Boarding Schools: Stories of Resistance and Resilience” – OPB
“Covenant of the Salmon People” – KBTC Public Television
“The Beautiful Undammed” – Wild Hope
A Spokane school is reviving an ancestral language to build a community of n̓səl̓xčin̓ speakers.
Read the article on our website to learn more about how the Salish School of Spokane is working to accomplish this goal. buff.ly/S4stnx5
Read the article on our website to learn more about how the Salish School of Spokane is working to accomplish this goal. buff.ly/S4stnx5
January 28, 2026 at 9:30 PM
A Spokane school is reviving an ancestral language to build a community of n̓səl̓xčin̓ speakers.
Read the article on our website to learn more about how the Salish School of Spokane is working to accomplish this goal. buff.ly/S4stnx5
Read the article on our website to learn more about how the Salish School of Spokane is working to accomplish this goal. buff.ly/S4stnx5
Our Magic Canoe team has a vested interest in Salmon Nation's ecological health. Here are a few photos we captured throughout 2025 while immersed in nature.
As residents of Salmon Nation, we have a shared responsibility to care for our bioregion, and everyone has a valuable role to play.
As residents of Salmon Nation, we have a shared responsibility to care for our bioregion, and everyone has a valuable role to play.
January 27, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Our Magic Canoe team has a vested interest in Salmon Nation's ecological health. Here are a few photos we captured throughout 2025 while immersed in nature.
As residents of Salmon Nation, we have a shared responsibility to care for our bioregion, and everyone has a valuable role to play.
As residents of Salmon Nation, we have a shared responsibility to care for our bioregion, and everyone has a valuable role to play.
Lately, we've been asking ourselves, "what does ‘time immemorial’ really mean?"
It's been a way to succinctly communicate longevity. But does the phrase have any substance, any specificity?
Read the article from @highcountrynews.org to learn the history of this phrase: buff.ly/cQJO6uA
It's been a way to succinctly communicate longevity. But does the phrase have any substance, any specificity?
Read the article from @highcountrynews.org to learn the history of this phrase: buff.ly/cQJO6uA
January 26, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Lately, we've been asking ourselves, "what does ‘time immemorial’ really mean?"
It's been a way to succinctly communicate longevity. But does the phrase have any substance, any specificity?
Read the article from @highcountrynews.org to learn the history of this phrase: buff.ly/cQJO6uA
It's been a way to succinctly communicate longevity. But does the phrase have any substance, any specificity?
Read the article from @highcountrynews.org to learn the history of this phrase: buff.ly/cQJO6uA
Here's a question we were mulling over in our most recent newsletter:
How can we reset our attention to focus on what’s (actually) working in our bioregion, and the world around us?
Sign up for our newsletter for the latest updates, articles, and resources from our bioregion.
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How can we reset our attention to focus on what’s (actually) working in our bioregion, and the world around us?
Sign up for our newsletter for the latest updates, articles, and resources from our bioregion.
buff.ly/YBEU8Ki
January 23, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Here's a question we were mulling over in our most recent newsletter:
How can we reset our attention to focus on what’s (actually) working in our bioregion, and the world around us?
Sign up for our newsletter for the latest updates, articles, and resources from our bioregion.
buff.ly/YBEU8Ki
How can we reset our attention to focus on what’s (actually) working in our bioregion, and the world around us?
Sign up for our newsletter for the latest updates, articles, and resources from our bioregion.
buff.ly/YBEU8Ki
Thirty years ago, Mel Lehan decided he wanted to “daylight” Tatlow Creek, a stream buried near his home in Vancouver, B.C.
Read this Magic Canoe original article and watch a few short videos to learn about Vancouver's efforts to "daylight" its many urban streams.
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#Waterways
Read this Magic Canoe original article and watch a few short videos to learn about Vancouver's efforts to "daylight" its many urban streams.
buff.ly/20PwxKy
#Waterways
January 23, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Thirty years ago, Mel Lehan decided he wanted to “daylight” Tatlow Creek, a stream buried near his home in Vancouver, B.C.
Read this Magic Canoe original article and watch a few short videos to learn about Vancouver's efforts to "daylight" its many urban streams.
buff.ly/20PwxKy
#Waterways
Read this Magic Canoe original article and watch a few short videos to learn about Vancouver's efforts to "daylight" its many urban streams.
buff.ly/20PwxKy
#Waterways
First aired in March 2024, for fans of Timber Wars, comes Salmon Wars.
This six-part podcast series from Oregon Public Radio and @propublica.org tells the story of salmon in the Pacific Northwest through the lived experience of one Yakama Nation family:
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This six-part podcast series from Oregon Public Radio and @propublica.org tells the story of salmon in the Pacific Northwest through the lived experience of one Yakama Nation family:
buff.ly/aJD1PS4
January 21, 2026 at 9:15 PM
First aired in March 2024, for fans of Timber Wars, comes Salmon Wars.
This six-part podcast series from Oregon Public Radio and @propublica.org tells the story of salmon in the Pacific Northwest through the lived experience of one Yakama Nation family:
buff.ly/aJD1PS4
This six-part podcast series from Oregon Public Radio and @propublica.org tells the story of salmon in the Pacific Northwest through the lived experience of one Yakama Nation family:
buff.ly/aJD1PS4
Moment Energy, in Coquitlam, B.C., is giving used EV batteries a second life.
Storage systems allow customers to cut their energy use during peak hours when electricity costs are high, relying instead on energy provided by the storage system.
Read the full article: buff.ly/2Ou1c2B
#EVBatteries
Storage systems allow customers to cut their energy use during peak hours when electricity costs are high, relying instead on energy provided by the storage system.
Read the full article: buff.ly/2Ou1c2B
#EVBatteries
January 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Moment Energy, in Coquitlam, B.C., is giving used EV batteries a second life.
Storage systems allow customers to cut their energy use during peak hours when electricity costs are high, relying instead on energy provided by the storage system.
Read the full article: buff.ly/2Ou1c2B
#EVBatteries
Storage systems allow customers to cut their energy use during peak hours when electricity costs are high, relying instead on energy provided by the storage system.
Read the full article: buff.ly/2Ou1c2B
#EVBatteries
Winter flooding is a normal part of the ecological cycle in the Pacific Northwest. However, the recent flooding in Washington state has been far from typical.
Tribes were quick to take action once the flooding began in early December.
Read about the impact: buff.ly/cEjM50e
Tribes were quick to take action once the flooding began in early December.
Read about the impact: buff.ly/cEjM50e
January 16, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Winter flooding is a normal part of the ecological cycle in the Pacific Northwest. However, the recent flooding in Washington state has been far from typical.
Tribes were quick to take action once the flooding began in early December.
Read about the impact: buff.ly/cEjM50e
Tribes were quick to take action once the flooding began in early December.
Read about the impact: buff.ly/cEjM50e
Last March, Magic Canoe welcomed their new managing editor, Nicholas Triolo, to the team.
Nick’s lived in Salmon Nation for over 30 thirty years and arrived to this position with over ten years of experience in the publishing industry. His first book, The Way Around, was published last year.
Nick’s lived in Salmon Nation for over 30 thirty years and arrived to this position with over ten years of experience in the publishing industry. His first book, The Way Around, was published last year.
January 15, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Last March, Magic Canoe welcomed their new managing editor, Nicholas Triolo, to the team.
Nick’s lived in Salmon Nation for over 30 thirty years and arrived to this position with over ten years of experience in the publishing industry. His first book, The Way Around, was published last year.
Nick’s lived in Salmon Nation for over 30 thirty years and arrived to this position with over ten years of experience in the publishing industry. His first book, The Way Around, was published last year.
On January 12, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the State of Alaska’s request to review United States v. Alaska (No. 25-320), which attempted to shift the federal authority over rural hunting and fishing rights to the state.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:15 PM
On January 12, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the State of Alaska’s request to review United States v. Alaska (No. 25-320), which attempted to shift the federal authority over rural hunting and fishing rights to the state.
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After the Corporation for Public Broadcasting officially voted to dissolve last week, here are our favorite PBS-supported films about Indigenous communities, situated in Salmon Nation.
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We hope such quality storytelling can continue being produced by public broadcasting outlets.
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We hope such quality storytelling can continue being produced by public broadcasting outlets.
January 13, 2026 at 7:01 PM
After the Corporation for Public Broadcasting officially voted to dissolve last week, here are our favorite PBS-supported films about Indigenous communities, situated in Salmon Nation.
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We hope such quality storytelling can continue being produced by public broadcasting outlets.
buff.ly/4CqAeL2
We hope such quality storytelling can continue being produced by public broadcasting outlets.
Want to learn about modern-day forest management?
Yale's Forest Forum kicks off on January 13th and will run through April 21st. This virtual series examines how forestry has shifted since the 1970s.
Register on our website: buff.ly/XOPmjyx
Yale's Forest Forum kicks off on January 13th and will run through April 21st. This virtual series examines how forestry has shifted since the 1970s.
Register on our website: buff.ly/XOPmjyx
January 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Want to learn about modern-day forest management?
Yale's Forest Forum kicks off on January 13th and will run through April 21st. This virtual series examines how forestry has shifted since the 1970s.
Register on our website: buff.ly/XOPmjyx
Yale's Forest Forum kicks off on January 13th and will run through April 21st. This virtual series examines how forestry has shifted since the 1970s.
Register on our website: buff.ly/XOPmjyx
Want to learn more about the present and future impacts of data centers on our climate?
heatmap.news is hosting a webinar on January 13th, from 11am - 12pm PST, that will provide a varied overview of this developing concern.
Register via the link: buff.ly/pHUmFj8
heatmap.news is hosting a webinar on January 13th, from 11am - 12pm PST, that will provide a varied overview of this developing concern.
Register via the link: buff.ly/pHUmFj8
January 9, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Want to learn more about the present and future impacts of data centers on our climate?
heatmap.news is hosting a webinar on January 13th, from 11am - 12pm PST, that will provide a varied overview of this developing concern.
Register via the link: buff.ly/pHUmFj8
heatmap.news is hosting a webinar on January 13th, from 11am - 12pm PST, that will provide a varied overview of this developing concern.
Register via the link: buff.ly/pHUmFj8
When food waste decomposes in landfills, it releases methane gas, which is 80 times more powerful at warming the planet than CO2.
In Seattle, food scraps are being repurposed to feed outdoor plants.
Read about the DVSA’s process on @grist.org's website: buff.ly/pw6WZkq
In Seattle, food scraps are being repurposed to feed outdoor plants.
Read about the DVSA’s process on @grist.org's website: buff.ly/pw6WZkq
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
When food waste decomposes in landfills, it releases methane gas, which is 80 times more powerful at warming the planet than CO2.
In Seattle, food scraps are being repurposed to feed outdoor plants.
Read about the DVSA’s process on @grist.org's website: buff.ly/pw6WZkq
In Seattle, food scraps are being repurposed to feed outdoor plants.
Read about the DVSA’s process on @grist.org's website: buff.ly/pw6WZkq
Your used chopsticks could be transformed into a new cutting board.
ChopValue in Vancouver B.C. turns millions of disposable utensils into sustainable products, including cutting boards.
Read the full article to learn how chopsticks are made into new products: buff.ly/HOJ7coC
#VancouverBC
ChopValue in Vancouver B.C. turns millions of disposable utensils into sustainable products, including cutting boards.
Read the full article to learn how chopsticks are made into new products: buff.ly/HOJ7coC
#VancouverBC
January 8, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Your used chopsticks could be transformed into a new cutting board.
ChopValue in Vancouver B.C. turns millions of disposable utensils into sustainable products, including cutting boards.
Read the full article to learn how chopsticks are made into new products: buff.ly/HOJ7coC
#VancouverBC
ChopValue in Vancouver B.C. turns millions of disposable utensils into sustainable products, including cutting boards.
Read the full article to learn how chopsticks are made into new products: buff.ly/HOJ7coC
#VancouverBC
Last month, historic rainfall in Washington State forced thousands of residents to evacuate their homes.
Three tribes – Lummi Nation, the Nooksack Indian Tribe, and The Snoqualmie Tribe – have declared a state of emergency.
Read the full article on the Underscore News website: buff.ly/68doNmQ
Three tribes – Lummi Nation, the Nooksack Indian Tribe, and The Snoqualmie Tribe – have declared a state of emergency.
Read the full article on the Underscore News website: buff.ly/68doNmQ
January 7, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Last month, historic rainfall in Washington State forced thousands of residents to evacuate their homes.
Three tribes – Lummi Nation, the Nooksack Indian Tribe, and The Snoqualmie Tribe – have declared a state of emergency.
Read the full article on the Underscore News website: buff.ly/68doNmQ
Three tribes – Lummi Nation, the Nooksack Indian Tribe, and The Snoqualmie Tribe – have declared a state of emergency.
Read the full article on the Underscore News website: buff.ly/68doNmQ